[His smile flickers just a bit. He has no problem talking about teen idols, which are common in the industry, but the comparison to Elan's own exploitive circumstances sure puts things in a different perspective!]
I won't deny there are problems with child actors and the like, but I'm not sure it's quite the same as what you went through. You're absolutely right about adults being unfair to children, though.
[It's occurred to him before. Child labor is generally forbidden, so why is an exception made for actors and other performers? But that's something he doesn't have an answer to, nor can he change the laws of society, so he simply moves on!]
At Yumenosaki and Reimei, some people started idol work as soon as they enter their first year. Others might need an older student to invite them to join a unit, though. Then there are junior idols who got their start even earlier. I didn't do any official idol work until I'd just turned seventeen, so I suppose you could say I was a "late bloomer" compared to some people. But I did already know a thing or two about performing.
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I won't deny there are problems with child actors and the like, but I'm not sure it's quite the same as what you went through. You're absolutely right about adults being unfair to children, though.
[It's occurred to him before. Child labor is generally forbidden, so why is an exception made for actors and other performers? But that's something he doesn't have an answer to, nor can he change the laws of society, so he simply moves on!]
At Yumenosaki and Reimei, some people started idol work as soon as they enter their first year. Others might need an older student to invite them to join a unit, though. Then there are junior idols who got their start even earlier. I didn't do any official idol work until I'd just turned seventeen, so I suppose you could say I was a "late bloomer" compared to some people. But I did already know a thing or two about performing.